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Re: Replies Here Here is a "Little Beaut" Warming up for take off At Duxford

Re: Replies Here Hi Cromwell, Quite a few Spitfires were also built at Southampton ,as For the poor old "Hurri" it is reported to have shot down more enemy fighters than the "Spit"

My local barber was Ben Tooth, he has his business on the Kings Road Beggars Bush and he always gave us lads a singe

Haircuts?? remember the barber used to give our hair a singe after cutting it , supposed to have made it healthy!!!!! ;D

Those rubber blocks in the Minories? bit dodgy when wet,especially for cyclists, I've spent many hours waiting for my wife (to finish waitressing in the Ranelagh room) out side in the Minories

Gillian, write to the "SAPPER" magazine c/o of Royal Engineers, Brompton Barracks, Kent that should give you a lead

Yes Postie, very much like that, the gas containers were of corrugated metal, good picture, once again you come up trumps, nice one O0

Here is another photo of a bond car I think it was made inthe earlyyears of the Bond 1947 era

I wonder if any of our mature friends can remeber the buse's propelled by gas, it was on'a tender mounted behind the bus in a corrugated cylinder,I know they were fitted to the 33 & 29 & 29a,and didn't they struggle to climb the Kingstanding road by the "Golden Hind" pub

That's a great poem Beryl really sums up the time

There is another 3 wheeler that i had forgotten The Berkely a lovely little job, very sporty here's a pic of one. they went on to make 4 wheeled sports cars

Some where along the way, we have gone from the Mohawks to the Mowhawks !!!!!!! :2funny:

Sylvia, This is the other Sylvia in our Bond minicar, someplace in Wales

You know friends, our generation will never forget the sacrifce made by young & old, let's hope they will still be remembered in 50 years time

Hi Guy's I know it's a bit off topic (Book) but if you can get hold of thisbook you really will enjoy it...... "The Call Up" A History of N/S by Tom Hickman ISBN O -7553-1241-4 price £7.99

Di, What can I say that's not already been said, YOU are talented loved your artwork the Dudley one take your eyestraight up the road to see the castle I cannot be # :smitten: O0 ;) 1 fan but I will be your #1 art admirer

Robert, for many day's I did,can still feel the pain when I think of it also damamaged my elbow as well as my pride,

I remember the first bike i built up, and I used what was called A "Major Taylor" stem to which the dropped handle bars were fitted to, Having tightened all the nuts as I thought, away I went doing a fast run,when lo and behold the handle bars slipped off,Wow, did I come a cropper and i won't...

Beryl, that was a lovely piece of poetry, very moving, sadly a lot for what those men fought and died for have gone forever,thanks to the world of to-day's politicians

I too used to use bikes with fixed gear like Frantic, I did track racing at Salford park and so did the Pro's such as Reg Harris,Arrie van Vleet and in the sprint races it was a cat and mouse game watching who was going to make the first move, so you could virtuallaly stand still o n the...